Food Fair America’s top-producing, non-ir rigated farm county. So, if you think of delicious, home-cooked food when Lancaster County com es to mind, you are not alone. See how food adds fun to a visit to Lancaster County! A free brochure detailing the Pennsylvania Dutch Food Festi val, June 22-24, is available. Simply phone 1-800-PA DUTCH, ext. 2425, or write to the Pennsyl vania Dutch Convention & Visi tors Bureau, Dept. 2425, SOI Greenfield Road. Lancaster, PA 17601. John Deere round balers are available in five sizes. See your dealer about one that’s right for your farm. Plus, the 375 and3Bs Round Balers are fast. Delivering quality, half-ton bales quickly and easily. Simple, easy-to-use monitoring takes the guesswork out of making picture-perfect bales. You can add more quickness to the 375 and 385 with optional double twine arms that wrap bales 45 percent faster, plus an optional bale ramp that drops bales gently... eliminating the need to back up. Visit your John Deere dealer to see why the 375 and 385 Round Balers, and the other John Deere round balers, are the fastest moving balers around. Nothing meets John Deere’s rigid load and wear standards like the JD8545 bearing. It’s a I'A-inch bearing that fits most brands of equipment. Just $9.61' (JD8545) Get genuine John Deere quality with a 1 Vi-inch bearing made for years of dependable wear. Accept no substitutes, Only $16.89' (JD9202) 'J'lhn Deere dealers are independent retailers who determine their wji prices so actual setting prices can vary from the prices shown Oder good through June 30.1995 Won This column Is for readers who have questions but don’t know whom to ask for answers. “You Ask—You Answer” Is for nori-cooklng ques tions. When a reader sends In a question, it will be printed in the paper. Readers who know the answer are asked to respond by mailing the answer, which will then be printed in the paper. Questions and Answers to this column should be addressed to You Ask—You Answer, Lancaster Farming, P.O. Box 609, Ephrata, PA 17522. Attention: Lou Ann Good. There’s no need to send a BASE. If we receive an an swer to your question, we will publish It as soon as possi ble. QUESTION —Eva Eby, Manheim, would like to know how to get climatis vines to bloom. QUESTION —Lois Burkholder, Washington Boro, wanted to know why her iris does not bloom. QUESTION George Ueltzen, Saylorsburg, wanted to know how to get rid of carpenter bees in his barn and out build ings, which are full of holes. Nothing but a tennis racket seems to stop them. QUESTION —Lois Burkholder, Washington Boro, wanted to know why her rhubarb goes to seed as soon as it starts growing. See these John Deere dealers for great values in parts and equipment t&SRH GUTSHALL’S INC. WKEVILLE EQUIPMENT INC. Ctrlltlt, PA EQUIPMENT INC. Mohnlon, PA 717-249-2313 Olty, PA (nttr Adamdown) 1104174277 71745M301 BARTRON POLE TAVERN SUPPLY, INC. K»W EQUIPMENT INC. E q B*.£ Srp Tunkhtnnoek, PA 502 Cl«m*nt» 9L CUI ®P R? 7uS?011 Moo*Wd.WV 26*30 r— w. eimw, CARLYLE A aw-sw-ww MMH-2MO MARTIN, INC. Hmmewn, MD 301-733-1173 LANDIS BROS. INC CARROLL’S EQUIPMENT Routt 235 m-an-ww Damtron, MD 301-572-6553 CLUGSTON FARM “"SR 1 * EQUIPMENT nrouiN MNdmort, PA 717-573-2215 LEHIGH AG EQUIPMENT A TURF, INC. Allantown, PA Chifflbirtburg, PA 510-3 H-2553 717-253-4103 DEERFIELD AG A TURF CENTER, INC. Wdtontown, PA 717-5314557 DUNKLE I. GRIEB INC. Ctnlra Hill, PA 114-384-1421 DUNKLE A GRIEB INC. MID Hill, PA 717-726-3116 ENFIELD EQUIPMENT, INC. Oxford, PA 110-t»4esl ENFIELD EQUIPMENT INC. Whltoford, MD 3014C24252 FINCH SERVICES HANOVER INC. Hxnovtr, PA 717432-2345 A.B.C. GROFF, INC. N*w Hollmd, PA 717-3544111 GUTSHALL* INC. RD «2 Box 74-A Loyovllla, PA O.C. RICE, INC. 104 North Mdn SI Blgltrvlllo, PA 17307 717477413 S GEORGE V. SEIPLE SMITH’S IMPLEMENTS, INC Marearaburg, PA 717-328-2244 LONE MAPLE SALES A SERVICE N»w Alt«mdri«, PA 412-565-7172 LOST CREEK IMPLEMENT Oakland Mila, PA TOBIAS 717-413-2111 EQUIPMENT CO., INC HalHix, PA 717-362-3132 MILLER-LAKE INC. •tllivllli, PA 717-135-2335 WALTEMVER'S SALES A SERVICE Rid Lion, PA 717-2444166 MILLER'S EQUIPMENT RD «1 Rt 66 Filrmount City, PA EQUIPMENT, INC. Mirtlmburg, PA 114-793-2109 NORTHERN TIER IMPLEMENT CO. M.S. YEARSLEY RD «1 ■« 277 A SONS MintfltM, PA 16633 Wist Chittir, PA 717462-3200 610496-2160 QUESTION Margaret Diamond. Kunkletown, would appreciate information on hair embroidery, instructions on the craft, Items owned with a history, or items for sale. Send it to 80 Evergreen Lake, Kunkletown, PA 18058*9329. QUESTION—Joan Francisco, Stroudsburg, would like to know where to purchase oil of cassia, used in Italian cooking. QUESTION Norma Jean Yankey, Mt. Solon, Va., has a Burpee pressure canner Model #AR 1525. The screw in the control valve is weak and the pressure will not register proper ly. Does anyone know where she can find another control valve. The canner is approximately 40 years old. QUESTION Yvonne Lawrence, Newburgh, N.Y., would like to know where to purchase a rhubarb and soda mixture used for indigestion. She used to purchase it in a pharmacy but finds the New York pharmacies don’t stock it anymore. QUESTION Mrs. William Pierce, Palmyra, would tike to know where to purchase antique two-bottom dishes for crock type chicken water fountains. Must be white with 10-inch top and 8-inch bottom. QUESTION Esther Miller, Coatesville, and Edgar Jack son, Ligonier, would like to know how to puff wheat, rice, corn, and other grains for making cereal. Esther writes that when she visited Europe, the Austrians especially served puffed cereals and one of her favorites was puffed peas served with soup. QUESTlON—Patricia Varchol, Reinholds, writes that she started plants from seed for her large garden. She used a commercial planting mix for starting the seed, grew the plants under lights for 15 hours a day, watered from the bottom and watered only enough to keep them from drying out. She had a great germination rate, but since then has lost almost all the seedlings to damping off. Every time she has tried to start seeds, the seedlings met the same fate. She knows it's too late this season, but are there tips or tricks to try next year to keep this from happening? QUESTION —Kay McGrath, 68 Hunter St., Tamaqua, Pa., writes that she found an antique in the attic of a deceased relative. She believes it is a spinning wheel loom. She has a picture of it if someone collects such objects. QUESTION Paul Early, R.R. 1, Box 632 A, Annville, Pa. 17008 has a hopper to a wheelbarrow grass seeder that was made in the 19205. He would like to hear from someone who has the wheelbarrow part or he would be willing to sell the hopper. QUESTION Ruth Dundore would like the book with the following poems: Brier Rose, The Old Man Goes To School, The Station Agent's Store, and The Last Hymn. It was pub lished about 1900. QUESTION Maxine Tutton, Fort Royal, Va., would like the address for a mail order company that sells patterns for closing that fits cement lawn geese that are so popular now. SCHEFFEL EQUIPMENT CO. Rad Oooaa Rd. Ssmaraal, PA 114-445-6SOO QUESTION—JuIia Rissler, Mohnton, would like Sue Bar ton books by Helen D. Boylston, especially Sue Barton, Superintendent of Nurses. Call (717) 484-0515, or write to Julia at 448 Orchard Rd., Mohnton, PA 19540. A SON Eaaton, PA 810-251-7148 QUESTION —George Rousis, Bally, hopes to move to the Midwest or Montana in a few years. He'd like to know how to find out weather temperature highs and lows, rainfall, and snowfall for the individual states during the past 10 years. QUESTION —Jenny Palovitch of Lancaster County would like to purchase a wrought iron bench that wraps around a tree. It may be new or used. S , IX. Rd. 1, Box 167 Towuida, PA 717-2854440 QUESTION Several years ago, Harold R. Stoudt of Hamburg purchased aluminum-clad electric fence wire by direct shipment from South Star Industries in Tenn. The deal er discontinued his business. Does anyone know of the com pany or one that sells similar high quality aluminum clad male able steel wire? It did not recoil when unspooled and could be hand spliced. QUESTION A Lehighton reader would like to know the market price for goose and duck eggs. WINELAND QUESTION—Marian Mosemann, Summit Hill, would like to know where to purchase gift boxes for jellies and breads. Candy boxes are too small. ANSWER A Lebanon reader wanted to know where to purchase a Kistka, an instrument that resembles an old-time fountain pen that is used to apply the wax for egg decoration. Thanks to Deidre Welisewitz, Remington, N.J., wirtes that a kistka and all pysanky (Easter egg decorating) needs may be found in a very complete 1995 spring catalogue called Pys anky Our Specialty, Hanusey Music and Gifts, 244 W. Girard Ave., Philadelphia, PA 19123 (215) 627-3093, FAX (609) 235-6884. , Lancaster mining, Saturday, Jum 17,19Mf825
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